2013 Marin IJ high school winter athletes of the year

Year to remember: The center on the MCAL's regular-season champion, the league's MVP led the Pirates in scoring, field goal percentage, rebounding and blocked shots.

Statistically speaking: Had single-game season highs of 26 points, 20 rebounds and six blocked shots; he also had eight double-doubles (points/rebounds) for the Pirates.

Future considerations: Plans to play basketball in college, likely at the NCAA Division II or NAIA level, but has not agreed to any scholarship offers.

Last word: "I thought I did what I needed to do to help the team win this season and we got far in the playoffs."

SASHA NAGLER

School: San Domenico, girls basketball

Year to remember: The senior guard led the Panthers to a Bay Counties League title, to the North Coast Section semifinals and a second consecutive NorCal playoff berth.

Statistically speaking: Nagler led Marin County in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. For her career she finished with over 1,800 points and easily became the all-time scoring leader at San Domenico.

Future considerations: Narrowed down to three schools: Boston College, University of Virginia and USC. Nagler wants to study biology on the pre-med track and try to walk-on to the basketball team.

Last word: "I honestly could not have imagined, having seen where the program was (as a freshman) and go my senior year two rounds into NorCals."

NATE KEEVE

School: Terra Linda, boys wrestling

Year to remember: After missing his entire junior season, Keeve came back to the mat and dominated. The 220-pound senior took fourth place at the state championships after winning his first MCAL and North Coast Section titles.

Statistically speaking: Keeve compiled an impressive 42-2 record before going 5-2 at the state meet. His fourth-place finish made Trojan history as the best any Terra Linda wrestler has ever done at the state level.

Future considerations: Keeve plans to visit Oregon State and Arizona State University over spring break before making a decision about which school he wants to attend— but both have excellent wrestling programs, he said.

Last word: "Just to have the payoff be so good and to vindicate all of the hours (spent training) ... it's just awesome."

CARISSA MADSON

School: Novato, girls wrestling

Year to remember: In her second time at the girls high school wrestling championships, Madson captured the 122-pound state title by pinning Selma's Amber Quintana. A couple of weeks before she had secured her third North Coast Section title in as many seasons.

Statistically speaking: Madson completed a perfect 33-0 season with 31 pins, further improving her impressive 95-1 career record.

Future considerations: Madson is already entrenched in track season, where she competes as a pole vaulter — the sport she wants to pursue in college.

Last word: "It feels good and I'm just ready to do it again. One more year left to just dominate."